Financial intelligence publication PAN Finance recently awarded GCash the title “Best Mobile Wallet for 2024.” A trusted source of global financial intelligence, PAN Finance currently boasts a readership of over 200,000 across 150 countries. Its ecosystem includes a quarterly magazine (both online and print), special reports, a news website, and various media channels. PAN Finance […]
by Joel Pinaroc, Correspondent Dr. Werner Vogels, VP and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Amazon.com, bared that the technology giant will continue to support programs on sustainability, particularly for developing countries in the Southeast Asian region, including the Philippines. Dr. Werner Vogels, VP and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Amazon.com Vogels recently sat down with […]
Over 8 million Alipay+ partner merchants around the world are ready to welcome the first full Chinese New Year cross-border travel boom since the pandemic In anticipation of outbound travel due to the Chinese New Year celebration, travelling is now made a lot easier and more convenient as Alipay+ expands its merchant ecosystem. Alipay+, the […]
Museigen.io, an officially registered Philippine company whose mission is to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in rapidly expanding technology sectors (such as blockchain and cryptocurrency), as well as in the dynamic world of business, finance, and entrepreneurship, is inviting all crypto enthusiasts to join them on a journey of discovery and […]
As every executive now knows, customer experience is crucial in ensuring the success of any business endeavour. Based on the latest PwC survey, it was revealed that a positive customer experience is crucial for the development and prosperity of any business, regardless of its sector. It also showed that consumers are prepared to pay up […]
The Globe Group is now on the lookout for the next “needle-mover” in the industry and is hoping to create a new entity that would emulate the success of GCash, its fintech division. Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. (Mynt), which operates GCash, is part of the portfolio companies of 917Ventures, the largest corporate incubator in the […]
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is encouraging Filipinos who have accumulated idle coins to convert them into e-wallet credits or shopping vouchers by using the Coin Deposit Machines (CoDM) installed at select shopping malls throughout the country. A CoDM user prepares to deposit his coins in the CoDM located at the SM Mall of […]
In response to growing demand, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has deployed 15 additional coin deposit machines (CoDMs) in the last few weeks, bringing the total number of units available across the Greater Manila Area to 25. The first CoDMS was launched last June, and so far, the highest single transaction recorded among the […]
In an effort to further promote financial inclusion in the country, global digital payments platform Visa and local finance super app GCash have recently formalized an agreement that would provide unbanked Filipinos with access to and the advantages of a payment card. According to Jeff Navarro, country manager for the Philippines and Guam at Visa, […]
In an ongoing effort to combat scams, frauds, and account takeovers, the country’s most popular finance super app, GCash, is now barring “jailbroken” and “rooted” devices — effective immediately — as a precautionary step against potential security weaknesses of modified smartphones. Meanwhile, devices running in “developer mode”, in which some users configure the operating system […]
